The Silk Road: A New History
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9h 54m 0s
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English
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Valerie Hansen., Valerie Hansen|AUTHOR., & Jo Anna Perrin|READER. (2018). The Silk Road: A New History . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Valerie Hansen, Valerie Hansen|AUTHOR and Jo Anna Perrin|READER. 2018. The Silk Road: A New History. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Valerie Hansen, Valerie Hansen|AUTHOR and Jo Anna Perrin|READER. The Silk Road: A New History Tantor Media, Inc, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Valerie Hansen, Valerie Hansen|AUTHOR, and Jo Anna Perrin|READER. The Silk Road: A New History Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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Grouped Work ID | 0948056f-d43b-2c61-5e07-4b4ed12e1305-eng |
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Full title | silk road a new history |
Author | hansen valerie |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-10 05:30:26AM |
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